Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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Let the people have their say on Three Waters
27 December 2021
Opinion: Plans to merge council water services into big regional boards may create a democratic deficit. There is a better way, writes Tatjana Buklijas and Campbell Guy.
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Anne Salmond: Three Waters and Te Tiriti
22 December 2021
Opinion: The Three Waters reform must be an opportunity for listening, not for a government imposing its view of water as 'assets', writes Dame Anne Salmond.
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Auckland Law School’s patent attorney courses gain accreditation
14 December 2021
Two postgraduate courses on intellectual property taught at the University have been accredited by the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board.
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Anyone’s election in 2023
8 December 2021
Opinion: Lessons from 2020’s election and political currents caused by Covid mean the 2023 election is open for parties that listen, writes Jennifer Lees-Marshment
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Policy students tackle New Zealand’s big issues
8 December 2021
The chance to have an impact on large organisations that make important decisions about people’s lives was too good a chance to miss for two University of Auckland Public Policy Institute students.
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NZ’s "fastest law in the west"
3 December 2021
Opinion: NZ's new law covering vaccination and the use of tracing data is at best rough and at worst potentially flawed.
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Renowned international lawyer elected to ILC
3 December 2021
Honorary Professor Dr Penelope Ridings, MNZM, has been elected to the International Law Commission - the UN global body tasked with the development and codification of international law.
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The rebrand challenge for National’s new chief
1 December 2021
Opinion: Jennifer Lees-Marshment looks at business and political leadership differences and how National’s new chief must build a positive brand personality.
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Will China be number one?
24 November 2021
Opinion: China's path to international pre-eminence is not inevitable – it could be constrained by four key factors, writes Stephen Hoadley.
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The right to repair: good for consumers and the environment
22 November 2021
Opinion: News that Apple will make repair kits available for some products has renewed focus on right to repair rather than throw products out, writes Alex Sims.
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Anne Salmond: Hope on the horizon
16 November 2021
Opinion: Dame Anne Salmond looks back at solutions to calamities 100 years ago as a guide to what our leaders must do now on the big issues of Covid and climate.
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Earth trusteeship advocate awarded 2021 Carlowitz Sustainability Prize
8 November 2021
Dr Klaus Bosselmann, Professor of Environmental Law and Founding Director of the NZ Centre for Environmental Law at the University of Auckland, has been awarded the 2021 Carlowitz Sustainability Prize in the international category.